Casement window screen



Aug. 7, 1934. w, J BAKER CASEMENT WINDOW SCREEN Filed Feb. 14, 1931 gwuemtw mlliamiBalfer' W duct/MW Patented Aug. 7, 1934 STAT S ATNT OFFECE CASEMENT WINDOW SCREEN of Kentucky Application February 14, 1931, Serial No. 515,719

14 Claims.

This invention relates to a screen for casement windows.

An object of the invention is to provide a screen which may be readily attached to such windows without the use of clips or other attachment means. 1

Another object is to provide such a screen which permits opening of the window without interference therewith and which is positively supported by the window.

Another object is to provide such a screen which is unusually simple and sturdy in construction.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and set forth in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a casement window with the screen of this invention positioned thereon, the dotted lines showing the method of positioning or of removing the screen. r Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the screen.

Fig. 3 is a. cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

The screen, which for greater clearness is 7 shown herein without the screening applied thereto, comprises sides 8 and 9, top 10 and bottom 11. These members are all of similar tubular or channel formation and consist each of a strip, preferably of metal bent to provide an inner flange 12', having the beaded, turned-in edge 13. The strip is further formed to provide the base 14, the outside wali 1-5, the top 16, and thereafter is turned dovmwardly to provide an interior flange 1? in spaced relation with flange 12 whereby a screening channel 18 is effected in which the edges 4e of the screening may be secured in some suitable manner such as by wedging strips or the like ('not shown). strip may then be secured to the inside of the base 14, such as by spot welding. The sides, top and bottom of the screen may be secured together at their ends by butt-welding, to form the frame. A section of base 14, wall 15 and top- IS, of the screen bottom 11, (Fig. 3) is cut out to provide a rectangular-shaped aperture 20-. Bordering apertore 2c, the top 16 is bent outwardly to provide the upper and lateral beveled portions 21, 22, and 2-3, respectively, whereby strengthening of these parts is effected. In side 8- of the screen, rectangular; adjacent sections of base 14 and flanges 12 and 17, are cut The adjacent edge portion 19' of theout to provide an aperture 24, opening inwardly of the screen. The top of the screen side, is bent upwardly, as at 25, above aperture 24, and to the under face of section 25 is secured, as by welding, an car 26, projecting inwardly of the screen and provided with an enlarged perforation 27.

The casement window for which the screen is provided is of the known type and provides an interior, stationary frame 28 having members formed of the parallel front and rear flanges 29 and 30 and the connecting flange 31. The movable casement frame 32 is h-irrgedly attached to frame 28 and comprises the parallel front and rear fianges 33 and 34 and the connecting flange Flange 33 is adapted, in the closed position of the window, to abut the rear face of flange 29 (Fig. 5) and to extend beyond said flange toward the interior of the screen. The means regularly provided in this type of structure, for hingedly moving frame 32 to and away from frame 28, comprise a handle 36 hingedly mounted as at 37 upon a bracket 38 (Fig. 5) fastened to the outer face of flange 29 on the bottom of frame 28. Bracket 38 provides a base ledge 44. Handle 36 is pivotally connected with a link 39 passing through an aperso tore 40 in bracket 38 and having its inner end fixed, as at 41, to the outer face of flange 33 on the bottom of frame 32'. As is well known, when handle 36 is moved into aiignm'ent with link 39, it may be pushed through apertnre 40 for moving 35 frame 32 away from frame 28.

The iocking" means for the window is likewise of recognized construction. It comprises a plate 42 fixed to and projecting inwardly of a side of frame 28. Upon plate 4 2 is pivotally mounted 0 the swivel stud- 43 extending through the plate and provided on the rear with a latei-r suitably engageable with frame 32. The top of stud 42- has an operating swivel handle 430 attached thereto.

The screen is mounted upon the window by aligning the apertures!- portion 29 of the screen bottom with the bracket 38. At this time, also, the handle 430, as shown Fig. 1, is held in a substantially horizontal plane to permit insertion thereof through aperture 2 of ear 26. Thereafter the screen is moved downwardi-y untit the lateral beveled portions 2 2- and 23 and the adjacent portions of wall 15: (Fig. 5) of the screen bottom rest upon the outer ends of ledge 44 of 105 said bracket. It will be seen in Fig. 5 that the upper bordering portions of aperture 20 afford ample clearance for link 35? and for handle 36, when the latter is moved through bracket 38. This insertion effects a snug wedging of beveled I10 portions 21, 22 and 23 against the front of bracket 38. It should be explained that flange 29 of the bottom of frame 28 does not project inwardly to the same extent as on the remaining three members of the frame. On said other three members, fiange 29 is of such width as to permit the outer portions of base 14 of the screen members to lie thereagainst. The positioned screen is firmly held between these flanges and the front portion of the bracket 38, as explained. In this position, the ear 26 lies fiat against plate 42. The strengthened beveled portions 21, 22 and 23, are proof against bending and distortion during positioning and removal of the screen. The screen is taken from place by lifting it upwardly to a slight extent to loosen it from its wedged position, holding the handle 430 outwardly to permit its passage through aperture 27, and by a final raising of the screen in order'to clear bracket 38. It should be noted that aperture 27 is of somewhat greater diameter than swivel stud 43 in order to allow said limited upward initial lifting of the screen before disengagement of car 26 from said stud.

In instances in which the screen of this invention is made of double width to extend across a pair of adjacent windows having a common intermediate locking handle, the screening normally attached to the screen frame is continued unbroken across said frame and is provided with a central perforation or aperture for permitting insertion of the locking handle therethrough.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a casement window 1 comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, and a handle on one of its sides, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted upon 5 and supported fiatwise against said stationary 'frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugly receivable between said bracket and the stationary frame and adapted to rest upon said bracket for supporting the screen, and an apertured member attached to the stationary frame and adapted to embrace the handle to permit firm abutment of the screen frame against the stationary frame.

2. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having thereon a mounting bracket for window-opening means, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugly receivable between said bracket and stationary frame and adapted to rest upon the bracket for supporting the screen frame in fiatwise abutting relationship with the stationary frame.

3. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mount ing bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted on and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame of tubular members, said frame being provided with an apertured edge portion adapted to register with said bracket, the front borders of the aperture projecting outwardly of the frame, said apertured portion being adapted to be snugly received between said bracket and stationary frame and to rest upon the bracket for supporting the screen frame in fiatwise abutting relationship with the stationary frame.

4. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom and a handle on one of its sides, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted on and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame of tubular members, said tubular frame being provided with an apertured edge portion adapted to register with said bracket, the front borders of the aperture projecting outwardly of the frame, said apertured portion being snugly receivable between the bracket and the stationary frame and being adapted to rest upon the bracket in spaced relation with the windowopening means for supporting the tubular frame in fiatwise abutment with the stationary frame, and an apertured member on the tubular frame and adapted to embrace said handle upon positioning of the screen for permitting abutment of the tubular frame against the stationary frame and for assisting in the retention of such abutment.

5. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted on and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame of tubular members, said tubular frame being provided on its bottom with an apertured edge portion receivable between said bracket and stationary frame, and adapted to rest upon the bracket, and means on the apertured portion for effecting snug engagement thereof between the bracket and stationary frame whereby to support the screen frame in flatwise firm abutment against the stationary frame.

6. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for Window-opening means on its bottom, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported fiatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame adapted for snug slidable engagement with said bracket for supporting the screen frame on the stationary frame fiatwise in firm abutment therewith.

'7. The combination with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, and a handle on one of its sides, of a screen adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported fiatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugiy receivable between said bracket and the stationary frame and adapted to rest upon said bracket only for supporting the screen, and an apertured portion in the screening normally attached to said frame and adapted to embrace the handle to permit firm fiatwise abutment of the screen against the stationary frame and to aid in maintaining such abutment.

8. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, and a handle on one of its sides, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported fiatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugly receivable between said bracket and the stationary frame and adapted to rest upon said bracket for supporting the screen, and an apertured member attached having thereon a mounting bracket for windowopening means, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugiy receivable between said bracket and stationary frame and adapted to rest upon the bracket for supporting the screen frame in iiatwise abutting relationship with the stationary frame.

10. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted on and supported fiatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame of tubular members, said frame being provided with an apertured edge portion adapted to register with said bracket, the front borders of the aperture projecting outwardly of the frame, said apertured portion being adapted to be snugly received between said bracket and stationary frame and to rest upon the bracket for supporting the screen frame in fiatwise abutting relationship with the stationary frame.

11. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comprising a stationary fra e having a mounting bracket for window-open means on its bottom and a handle on one of its sides, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted on said stationary frame and comprising a frame of tubular members, said tubular frame being provided with an apertured edge portion adapted to register with said bracket, the iron borders of the aperture projecting outwardly of the frame, said apertured portion being snugly receivable between the bracket and the stationary frame and being adapted to rest upon the bracket in spaced relation with the window-opening means for supporting the screen in flatwise abutment with the stationary frame, and an apertured member on the tubular frame and adapted to embrace said handle upon positioning of the screen or permitting abutment of the tubular frame against the stationary frame.

12. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted on and supported flatwise against said stationaryframe and comprising a frame of tubular members, said tubular frame being provided on its bottom with an apertured edge portion receivable between said bracket and stationary frame, and adapted to rest upon the bracket, and means on the apertured portion for effecting snug engagement thereof between the bracket and stationary frame whereby to support the screen frame in fiatwise firm abutment against the stationary frame.

13. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comprising a stationary frame having a moanting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, said screen being adapted to be removably mounted upon and supported flatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame adapted for snug slidable engagement with said bracket for supporting the screen frame on the stationary frame in firm flatwise abutment therewith.

14. A screen adapted for association with a casement window comp lng a stationary frame having a mounting bracket for window-opening means on its bottom, and a handle on one of its sides, said screen being adapted to be removably 105 mounted upon and supported fiatwise against said stationary frame and comprising a frame having an apertured edge portion snugly receivabEe between said bracket and the stationary frame and adapted to rest upon said bracket for 110 supporting the screen, and an apertured portion in the screening normally attached to said frame and adapted to embrace the handle to permit firm abutment of the screen against the stationary frame.

WILLIAM J. BAKER.

' 7 371 COPY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,968, 924. August 7, 1934.

WILLIAM J. BAKER.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 42, claim 11, for "or" read for; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of October, A. D. 1934.

Leslie Frazer (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

